SCHMID Provides Q1 2026 Business Update and Balance-sheet Strengthening

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SCHMID Group N.V., a global leader in providing solutions to the high-tech electronics, glass, and energy systems industries, provides an update on its operational development following the completion of the first quarter of 2026.

Operational Update for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026

In the first quarter of 2026, the Company recorded order intake of €13.6 million and generated revenues of €18.2 million. As in prior years, the first quarter reflects generally the softest period in terms of order intake and revenue contribution. The order book stood at €49 million at the end of the quarter. Order intake and order book figures relate exclusively to orders for equipment and do not include orders associated with services or spare parts.

Based on current visibility and business momentum especially in China, SCHMID reaffirms its full-year 2026 guidance. The Company continues to expect revenues exceeding €100 million, an Adjusted EBITDA margin exceeding 12% and order intake of approximately €114 million for the fiscal year 2026.

The financial information presented in this press release for the first quarter of 2026 is preliminary and unaudited. Actual results may differ from the preliminary estimates presented herein. Order intake and order backlog are operational metrics used by management to evaluate the Company’s business activity and visibility of future revenue. These metrics are not measures defined under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-IFRS financial measure. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude certain non-recurring or non-operational items. Because Adjusted EBITDA excludes items that may be included in the most directly comparable IFRS measure, investors should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. The Company is unable to provide a reconciliation of forward-looking Adjusted EBITDA guidance to the most directly comparable IFRS financial measure without unreasonable effort because certain items that impact such measures are uncertain, out of the Company’s control and cannot be reasonably predicted.

Conversions of Convertible Notes by Institutional Investor

Following the issuance of the second tranche of the USD 30 million convertible notes financing on March 5, 2026 as announced in the Report on Form 6-K of the Company dated March 6, 2026, the purchasers of the convertible notes have issued six separate conversion notices converting a total of USD 12 million in principal amount for an aggregate of 2,197,898 new ordinary shares of the Company.

As a result, as of the date of this Report on Form 6-K, the outstanding number of shares has increased to 57,800,909 (including 5,000,000 non-voting earn-out shares held by Anette Schmid and Christian Schmid, which are subject to cancellation on April 30, 2027 should the share price not reach USD 15.00, in relation to 2,500,000 earn-out shares, or USD 18.00, in relation to the other 2,500,000 earn-out shares).

Share Issuances to Anette Schmid, Christian Schmid, Christine Schmid and Schmid Grundstücke GmbH & Co KG to off-set financial liabilities

On April 24, 2026, SCHMID Group N.V. entered into separate subscription agreements and separate set-off agreements with Anette Schmid, Christian Schmid, Christine Schmid and Schmid Grundstücke GmbH & Co KG to off-set financial liabilities in an aggregate amount of EUR 30.75 million. In connection with these agreements, the Company entered into debt assumption agreements with the Company's fully-owned subsidiary, Gebr. Schmid GmbH. Pursuant to the subscription agreements the Company has agreed, subject to the approval by a shareholders' meeting of the Company to be held on May 20, 2026, to issue and sell to Anette Schmid, Christian Schmid, Christine Schmid and Schmid Grundstücke GmbH & Co KG in private placements a number of shares of the Company determined by dividing the EUR 30.75 million by the 5-trading day volume-weighted average price (VWAP) of the Company's shares immediately preceding the approval by the board of directors of the Company of the share issuances following the shareholders' meeting on May 20, 2026. Only in relation to EUR 2.4 million of the aggregate financial liabilities (to be set-off in relation to the financial liabilities to Christine Schmid), the share price will be determined in relation to the 5-trading day VWAP applying a 20% discount.

Both the conversion of parts of the outstanding convertible notes and the conversions of the various financial liabilities will strengthen the Company’s balance sheet, reduce leverage and enhance financial flexibility as well as further align key stakeholders' interests with the Company’s long-term performance.